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Backstage Capital

VC
Los Angeles, CAWebsite
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$25K – $500K

AUM

$20M

Portfolio

174+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Pre-seed/seed fund investing very early, often as first institutional capital, with a strong focus on underrepresented founders.

Meet the Team

AH

Arlan Hamilton

Founder & Managing Partner

Pre-seed
Founder-first

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Enterprise

Portfolio Companies (174)

Other

BL

Blavity

Media
ES

Esusu

Fintech
HE

Healthie

B2B health software
A

A Kids Company About

AF

AfroSpace

AM

AMP Beauty LA

AU

Audios

AV

Ava Carrington

BE

Be-Great.Tv

BI

Bitwise

How to pitch Backstage Capital
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $25K – $500K check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Arlan Hamilton, Founder & Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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